Examining water quality effects of riparian wetland loss and restoration scenarios in a southern ontario watershed
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- 作者：Wanhong Yanga ; wayang@uoguelph.ca" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Yongbo Liua ; Chunping Oua ; Shane Gaborb
- 关键词：Riparian wetlands ; Wetland loss ; Wetland restoration ; Hydrologic equivalent wetland ; Watershed modelling ; Black river watershed
- 刊名：Journal of Environmental Management
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：1 June 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：174
- 期：Complete
- 页码：26-34
- 全文大小：1532 K
文摘
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The enhanced SWAT simulates the impacts of riparian wetland on flow, sediment, total nitrogen, and total phosphorus.
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Water quality degrades at accelerated rates from wetland loss but improves at decelerated rates from wetland restoration.
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It is important to target priority areas for stopping wetland loss and initiating wetland restoration.